German footwear firmSoleboxand fashion designer缩写have partnered with a team of Berlin-based creatives to come up with a novel range of downloadable content (DLC) for耐克培训师。
Debuted at the Solebox-hosted ACRONYM Dynamics Lab event, these removable heel clips are designed to be 3D printed and fitted to special edition Nike Blazer Lows, as a means of providing them with a personalized visual flourish.
Since the firm’s ten original DLC models were showcased last month, makers have gone on to come up with a range of other distinctive designs, with many taking inspiration from cultural touchstones such as Evangelion and Death Stranding.
Introducing ‘DLC’ for trainers
Held in early February, ACRONYM’s Dynamics Lab workshop was organized by its Founder Errolson Hugh, who, having struck a deal with Nike to collaborate on a footwear collection, was seeking out ways of customizing their new collection.
At the event, a group of ten creatives managed to dream up several unique heel clip designs for Hugh’s NIKE X ACRONYM range, which were then 3D printed in TPU and showcased at a special exhibit on February 10, 2022. Designed to be a ‘reinterpretation’ of Nike’s Blazer Lows, the sneakers’ swappable accessories are said to be inspired by ‘Bōsōzoku,’ a Japanese motorcycle-customizing subculture.
As a result, each NIKE X ACRONYM shoe doesn’t just feature custom logos across their tongue, liner and heel, but a range of rear-mounted add-ons. Marketed as sneaker ‘DLC,’ that offers “a futuristic take on one of Nike’s esteemed heritage looks,” these fresh heel prints have now been made free to download, but predictably, the maker community has also added to these with designs of their own.
运动鞋DLC：制造商回应
通常，在3D打印社区中，制造商采用了首字母缩写的想法，并以此为基础，这种方式产生了各种概念性设计，这些设计必将引起人们对任何人佩戴的人的关注。服用艺术总监les83machines’ Evangelion-inspired designs, for instance. The creative’s models feature bold, complex, sharply-pointed layouts, that are reminiscent of the show’s characters.
Elsewhere, toy designer尼克松has also managed to create a design featuring a ‘bridge baby’ from the popular video game Death Stranding. In the game, the seven-month-old foetuses are used as a connection between the world of the living and the dead, and they’ve become a popular icon among fans, even making a cameo in Cyberpunk 2077.
休本人也有popped up on Instagramto share images from the launch of his new footwear range, which he calls “DLC for your Blazers, DLC for your brain.” Thankfully, the creative has already promised that the project “won’t be the last” of its kind that he takes part in, so it could well be the case that we see further iterations from Acronym as well.
我可以买一对耐克X缩写词吗？
根据YouTuber的说法This Is Antwon, who has already got his hands on a pair of the new sneakers, they can now be bought for around $140. In his review, the footwear and fashion vlogger complemented the upmarket look and feel of the shoes, particularly the contrast colored laces and heel blocks that came with them, although he suggested that wear and tear makes constant switching inadvisable.
鉴于滑冰社区中最初的西装外套低点享有的地位，安万还带走了他们进行“滑冰测试”，他发现它们相对良好的价值可能以唯一的耐用性为代价。话虽这么说，他渴望指出，首字母缩写词的鞋子以“耐克永远不会做的”方式增加了运动服经典效果，并且其脚跟使它“很大的长期吸引力”。
“我们已经看到了一些非常酷的迭代和想法，即您在这里可以做什么，这只会随着时间而增加，”这是Antwon在他的视频中说道。“我真的很期待看到人们想出的内容，修改和自定义。我认为，首字母缩写词在这里所做的事情真是太棒了，不仅是构建您可以购买的产品，而且是一个创造力的平台。”
“The sky’s the limit, with what you could achieve with this.”
Those looking to get creative with a pair of NIKE X ACRONYMs, can either access one of the designs developed at the ACRONYM Dynamics Lab eventhere, download les83machines’ Evangelion-inspired designhereor come up with a style entirely of their own.
Innovative 3D printed footwear
在过去，3D打印过去已用于实现各种创新的鞋类设计，因此它往往是由制造商而不是制造商本身部署的。德国运动服巨头Adidas，例如，继续与碳创新它3D打印的“ 4DFWD”中底反过来，在东京奥运会上，许多运动员都将其纳入了鞋子中。
同样地，CRP Technologyhas deployed its 3D printing capabilities and Windform SP carbon fiber material to create aunique athletics track shoe。Working with Venetian middle-distance runner Miro Buroni in October 2021, the firm was able to LPBF 3D print the ‘Pleko’ spike shoe in a single-piece, including its outsole, midsole and pins.
去年夏天，在类似的运动型应用程序中，暇步士also agreed to合并Voxel8 3D打印鞋垫into its upcoming designer footwear range. By adopting additive manufacturing, the firm anticipated at the time being able to not only simplify its production workflow, but accelerate the products’ time to market.
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